American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) Stock Position Lifted by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its stake in shares of American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) by 483.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,301 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,016 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in American Woodmark were worth $3,841,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AMWD. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in American Woodmark by 170.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of American Woodmark by 69.6% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new stake in American Woodmark during the third quarter worth approximately $80,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in American Woodmark in the fourth quarter worth approximately $87,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in American Woodmark during the 3rd quarter valued at $158,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on AMWD shares. Wolfe Research downgraded American Woodmark from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of American Woodmark from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.00.

American Woodmark Price Performance

NASDAQ AMWD opened at $61.16 on Friday. American Woodmark Co. has a 1 year low of $57.44 and a 1 year high of $106.57. The business’s fifty day moving average is $70.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $907.31 million, a P/E ratio of 9.14 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.93.

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.27). American Woodmark had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $397.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $405.72 million.

American Woodmark Company Profile

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen, bath, office, home organization, and hardware products for the remodelling and new home construction markets in the United States. The company offers made-to-order and cash and carry products. It also provides turnkey installation services to its direct builder customers through a network of eight service centers.